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CIVIL SERVICE RULES.
Amendments to Them and Their Several
Applications.

WASHINGTON, May 5.-The Civil Service
Commission to-day submitted to the Pres
ident certain proposed amendments to rules
4, 6, 10 and 21. for the regulation and i'm
provement of the executive civil service. All
of the proposed amendments were approved
and became at once effective. The most
important of the amendments was the fol-
lowing: Rule 6, clause 2. and for the pur-
pose OF establishing in classified service the
principle OF compulsory competitive exam
inatioR for promotion, there shall be go far
as practical and useful, such examinations
of suitable character to test the fitness Of
persons for promotion in the service and
the commission may make regulations
applying them to any classified department
customs Office, or postoffice under
which regulations examinations for promo
ton shall be conducted, and all promotions
made so. but until the regulations made by
the Commission in accordance Herewith
have be n applied to h classified depart
ment, Custom officers or Postoffice, promo
tions therein may be made upon any test
OF fitness determined upon by the promot-
ing officer, and in any classified depart
ment, Customs office or Postoffice in which
promotions are made under examinations,
as herein provided. The Commission may,
in special cases. if the exigencies of the serv-
ice require such action, provide non-com-
petitiye examinations for promotion. The
Commission has prepared detailed regula.
tions to carry the amendments into effect.
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MEETING or r. r. OFFICIALS.
Unexpected Offer From the Canadian Pa
cific Road.

Unexpected Offer From the Canadian Pa
cific Road.
CHICAGO, May 5.-All the great problems
OF the trans-continental railway traffic
were given an entirely new aspect at the
meeting to-day. The meeting was COM
posed Of representatives Of each OF the
various overland railroads, and was as
sembled for the stated purpose Of securing
harmonious action in establishing rates
and avoiding competition. Proceedings
were begun by the election OF Traffic Man
ager T. L. Kimball, OF the Union Pacific, as
chairman. After q general discussion re-
garding the object of the meeting a COM
mittee was appointed to draft plan of
organization and report to the meeting
to morrow. Then came an i'm
portant development. 1t was nothing less
than an expression of willingness
from the Canada Pacific Company to join
with other roads and become a member of
their association. Heretofore that road
has stood aloof. preferring to fight for the
business, to and from California, by cut
ting rates below the tariffs OF American
roads. It now agrees to come in, provid-
ing it is allowed freight and passenger
dfiterentials to compensate it for it's dis
advantages as the long route. Its terms
will doubtless be accepted if an agreement
can be reached as to lesser rates, it will be
privileged to charge. Pending the report
from tho committee on organization. the
meeting adjourned until tomorrow.
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Frothingham's Case.

ST.. LOUIS, May 4-The trial OF the ex-
press messenger David s. rockingham was
resumed in the criminal court to-day.
Conductor Spengle was recalled and testi-
fed that the messenger was tied to q stay
and when he was released his limbs were
numb. He said that Frothing ham told
him he heard knocking at the door when
the train stopped and did not respond be-
cause at that time a robber covered him
with revolver. The defense brought out
the fact that the messenger was compelled
when on orders OF his superior. The con-
ductor's testimony showed that the rob:
berry was not committed in this city and
the defense moved that the case be thrown
out OF court. Judge Normile gave as his
opinion that the robbery did not occur IN
this city and consequently it was out OF
tho jurisdiction of his court and accord
ingly dismissed the case. It will now be
carried to St. Louis. county.
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Homicide,

Ell PAso, Tex, May Edgar Boulingny,
of New Orleans, recently resident OF the
City of Mexico. shot and killed negro bar
ber named Alfred Kenard, to-day. Kenard
YES callea te the NendeHie Hotel to shave
a friend of Boulingny, named Narcotic, also
from New Orleans, who is too lame to leave
his room. The barber charged 81. He was
offered Is cents hut refused. He went away
and q little later met Boulinguy outside
the hotel. Kenard raised a stone and
threw it at Boulingny who shot Keuard
Just as he threw the stone. Boulingny is in
Jail. He is member of one of the Oldest
and best Creole families of New Orleans.
His father was a member OF Congress and q
Judge.
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DR.. J. y. MACLENNAN.
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On the first day of September last DR.. MacLennan
arrived in Butte from San Francisco-his home
partly on business and pleasure combined. The Doc
tors success in healing the sick was well known to
many here before he came, and on his arrival he
we'll patronized The fruit of his labor soon made
durable; rejoicing in their recovery. This can
be given better in the expressions of gratitude given
by the patients.
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A PARIS MOB.
Noisy and Serious Demonstrators Made
in the Streets Of tho City.

Noisy and Serious Demonstrations Made
in the Streets Of tho City.
LONDON, May 5.-The Telegraph de-
scribed the anti German demonstration in
Paris last Tuesday evening as serious. It
says the mob in the neighborho cd of Eden
Theater where Wagner's Lohengrin was be-
ing performed shouted "a bas Lallemagne, :"
(down with Germany "Vive La France" :"
"a Berlin" ION to Berlin,) "a bas Bis
marck," (down with Bismarck,) 'give us
back our clocks" (referring to Strasburg.)
Last evening the demonstrations were re-
newed, mostly composed of students and
gamins, who marched about shouting.
They halted in front of the Army and Navy
Club and there cried out 'Vive Larmee
Francaise, "Vive Boulanger." "a Berlin"
Another mob went to the building occupied
by the Russian, iGmbessy
SHOUTING vIvE LA FRANCE,
"Vive La Russie," ''Vive La Alliance
Russo -Francaise." The leaders of the mob
then proposed to their followers to march
to the German embassy. The mob pro-
ceeded in the direction OF the place de la
Concorde singing the air 'Lampions" to
the words of the song: Nos pendules,"
Jour clocks), but it was stopped by the
police and turned away before it could
reach the German embassy. The mob then
returned to place la opera and here gradu-
ally dispersed. The manager OF the Eden
theatre has decided to suspend the per-
formances of Lohepgrin and other produc-
tions OF Wagner in that place OF amuse-
ment.
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A Psnnsylvania Thunder storm.

PrrrsBURG. May "a terrific thunder
storm. accompanied by heavy hail and
wind equal to hurricane. passed over the
Allegheny Mountains in Eastern Somerset
and Western Bedford counties betwenn z
and So'clock last evening. A few moments
before the storm came, q roaring like the
discharge of many cannon was heard in the
distance, and as soon as the clouds rolled
across the sky the roaring increased. The
storm struck the mountains moving In i
northwssssrly ditsstacn, aad wAs kboht h
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Did Not Know it Was Loaaed,

WILMINGTON. N. c., May 5.-This morn
ing some negro boys aged from ID to II
years were at the wharf at Wilmington, pre-
pairing to get across Cape Fear river to
shoot rice birds. One boy named Grant
Best had doub'e-baIrelled gun which he
says had no cap on the tubes. and he did
not know it was loaded. While in the act
of blowing out one of the tubes the ham,
mer fell and one barrel was discharged, in
stantly killing Ed. Smith, B. Fillyam, Ben
Connolly and Ed. Fillyam. Another boy
was wounded in both arms, but it is likely
be will recover. Grant Best surrendered
himself Immediately after the shooting, and
claims it was accidental, which is generally
believed,
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A Horribly Fatal Explosion.

VICTORIA, B. c.. May 4.-The Colonists'
Nanaimo special says: A terrible explosion
occurred in No. l shaft OF the Victoria
Coal Compa"y's mine at O'Clock last
night. One hundred and fifty men are be-
lieved to be in the mine. At midnight
twelve bodies were recovered, some dead
and others seriously or fatally burned.
There are little hopes of rescuing alive any
of those in the mlne. A rescuing party
went down but, owing to the black damp,
were unable to do anything. 8. Hudson,
one of the rescuing party, died soon after
he came out. The mine is now on fire.
The scene around the shaft is most heart
rending. special train with surgeons ar
rived from Victoria at 2 O'Clock this morn
inc
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BUTTE, MONTANA, SATURDAY. MAY Z. 1887.

quarter of q mile wide. For two miles large
trees were twisted OF like straws, and
everything in it's path prostrated. In some
instances immense trees were caught up and
carried several hundred feet into the air,
and hurled back again with q swiftness that
cannot be described. The lightning was
fearful. Hail fell in stones as large as egg !,
and vegetables of all kinds suffered severely.
The damage to fruit trees and timber will
amounl to thousands of dollars.
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An Active Volcano.

WARRINGTON, May 5.-General Miles has
forwarded to the Adjutant General dis
patch from Lieutenant Colonel Forsyth,
commanding Fort Huachuaca reporting
that severe earthquake passed through
Huachuaca range Tuesday afternoon, fol-
lowed by two lighter shocks at intervalsupf
forty minutes. A heavy pail Of smoke
hung over San Jose Mountains and heavy
column of smoke began to ascend from the
highest peak of MILESTONE range, the top
of cone becoming q fame. As there is no
timber in this range and the hills in the
vicinity are covered with lava it is thought
the mountain has become an active VOL
cano. An exploring party will be sent out.
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Diseases Which | Treat Successfully !:

All broken down constitutions nervous and general
debility, weak spnes proapsus, and all kinds Of male
and female weakness, of private nature and other
wise brought on either by abuse excess, diseased
liver, kidneys, stomach. spleen, heart, lungs, throat
head eyes and internal ulcers loss OF voice. weak
ness of the limbs. weak back, weak eyes, dyspepsia
rheumatism, asthma bronchitis Deafness diabetis cpl
lepsy consumption paralysis, matured tumors cancers
and many other chronic and painful diseases too nu-
merous to be mentioned. Address,
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The Arrested Men

TUCSON, May 4.-James Barrett A.
cns;ck and VIM. Swim, the three men ar
rested at Bowie Station for compiic,ty IN
they are generally known ss hard cases cases
IN this knowledge they were arresIeo,
Int. as far as can be learned. nothing mas
been disco vered that in any way connec.s
them with the crimes for which they nave
heen arrested.
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A TmDerial Turnout.

sr. PETERSBURG, May 4.-The Car.
r.arina and all the principal members OF
the Imperial household depart on the 18TH
for Nova scherkask, the capital OF Don
Cossack Co country. The visit is t" be made
for the purpose OF ofwitnessing the grand Don
Cossack military parade and war game
and to entertain Don Cossack notables
Troops are already being despatched to
take position along the line OF the railway
to be travelled by the Imperial party so
that the entire route will bo guarded.
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A Brutal Father.

New YORK, May "A Glen Mary, Ten
nessee. special says: DR.. Edward Knox, OF
Fentress county, on Monday tied up
naked his 14-year old son for some boy.
sh indiscretion and whipped him with a
blacksnake whip until be became uncon-
scious. At the pleading of his mother he
was taken down. The lad died this morn.
ing. Knox fed. Lynching is expected if
he is caught.
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LONDON. May s.-Gladstone in q letter
asking to be excused from attending
meeting in favor OF the anti.vaccination
movement gives as one of his reasons the
statement that he is busily engaged in op..
Dosing Irish compulsory innocuIat'on OF
the whole Irish nation with coercion.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-07
FIGHT OVER AN OIL WELL.
Armed Mon Brought Out, But the Sher-
IN Was on Hand.

IN Was on Hand.
CANON CrY. Colo, May 5.-Excitement
in the Florence oil district, below Canon, is
running high. For some time trouble has
been brewing between A. r. Gumaer, who
is largely interested in oil property in that
district, and Mr.. Joseph, q member OF
and General Manager for the Colorado Oil
Company. This morning Mr.. Gumaer had
Mr.. Peck and Mr.. Marr, who are members
OF another oil company, and five employees
OF the Colorado Oil Company. arrested for
trespass, and Mr.. Joseph for trespass and
assault with intent to kill.
Mr.. Joseph was released on 81, ZOO
bonds and the others on their own recOg-
nizance. Sheriff Griffith says he found the
parties armed when he went to make the
arrest, but they made no resistance.
THE EXCITING CAUSE.
Bad blood has existed for some time be-
tween the Colorado Oil Company and the
Florence Oil Company owing to business
rivalry. The Colorado Oil COMPANY in
bulldog rig No. 10 for a we'll made q mis-
take and got on the property belonging to
the Florence Oil Company. This occurred
ten days ago and correspondence followed,
resulting in the refusal of the Colorado peo-
pie to remove the wood rig. The Florence
Oil Company secured body OF men and
teams on Saturday night, but waited until
daylight this morning before beginning op-
erationf.
The Colorado Company got wind OF their
intentions during the night and organized q
counter force, armed with Winchesters, and
both we're on the ground at 4:3O O'Clock
this morning.
While Mr.. Gumaer, the General Manager
of the
PERSONAL ENCOUNTER.
Florence Oil Company was eating breakfast
at the Florence Hotel, Mr.. S. A. Joseph,
the General Manager of the Colorado Com.
pany, entered the dining room, saying:
"You ---, what are you tearing my rig
down for?" and he struck Mr.. Gumaer in
in the face, at the same time drawing a re-
volver. The bystanders interfered and Mr..
Gumaer was got out Of the room, Joseph
also going out on the sidewalk, where he
challenged Gumaer to fight him with any
weapons.
This resulted in the swearing out OF a
warrant for Josephis arrest by Gumaer,
for assault, with intent to kill, and Joseph
was arrested. together with his men, az
above stated. After this was done the
Florence Oil Company's men removed the
rig and the machinery. New York people
are backing the Colorado Oil Company.
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Destructive Winds.

MARQUETTE, Mich, May 5.-Terriic winds
swept over the Upper Peninsula Monday,
completely prostrating telegraph and tele-
phone wires and doing great damage to
Isheming, Houghton, Negannee, Escanaba
and all through from Fort Howard to Iron
River, and from Norway to Sault Ste
Marie, communication was entirely de-
stroyed. Many buildings we.e uuroofed,
chimneys demolished and railroad travel
badly interrupted by falling trees.
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A PkOsPECrIvE DUEL,
In Which . Beautiful Youns Lady 10 1t
the Bottom.

CITY OF MEXICO, May Ain all the high
er circles of the Capital, little else is heard
besides talk of tho prospective duel in
which the Spanish minister is concerned
and hope is expressed that the trouble
may be settled without bloodshed. On
Saturday night 1t the ball at the Casino
an aristocratic Spanish club. among the
guests was beautiful daughter of ex-
Marshal Baxaine Of France. She was es-
corted to supper by Senior Barron, young
gentleman of wealth and position. Hewas
called from the side Of the young lady by
Senior Noreiga who undertook to chide hil.
Some says Barron says he accused him of
too much familiarity with Miss Baxaine.
At any rate, bitter words were
exchanged and a scene was avoided by the
timely interference of friends. The Spanish
minister took up the quarrel and q friend
of the Bazaine family on the ground that
his countrymen had acted improperly in
dragging the n .me Of the young lady into
notoriety. Noreiga thereupon quarreled
with the minister and made comments re.
1ecting on the minister's standing in the
Spanish colony. The excitement was in
tense. Men shouted and women screamed.
The two principals were taken charge of
and taken home by their friends. This
was O'Clock Sunday morning. Since
then negotiations have been goirg ON pre-
liminary to duel, while efforts are being
made outside to hush it up.
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Marsh~.s, 90.
Hon. r. T.. Jones.
OFFICE or THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF
THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, SAN !
FRANCISCO, March 8, 1884
Hon. T. E.JoNEs MY DEAR SIR: have
just received your letter OF the 18th. DR..
MacLennan hae wonderful power. God
knows what it is. But he was OF great and
singular service to me. I would certainly
try him if 1 VI ere in your place. He has
worked some wonderful cures within my
knowledge. Respectfully,
E, G. MARSHALL.
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Ril Defining Conspiracy.

ALBANY, May 5.-The Assembly yester-
dav nassed a bill defining conspiracy. The
h;li nrovides substantially that when any
two @ or more persons, companies, corpora
t;ons or individuals shall sgree directly or
indirectly to withhold from public markets
nr ordinary channels OF trade in the State
tn- e.. INV neriod any staple article Of mer-
cbandise. food, etc, and shall agree to place
| or the market only q limited or specific
onsmtity M @ within certain time. thsF Will
iss suiit; Of eopspirseSi
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THOMAS HENNEssY,
Ellis Mine, Walkerville.
March /, 1887.

Mr.. E. L. Mahoney, proprietor Of the
Butte Boiler Works says: Il take great
pleasure in recommending DR.. MacLsnnan
to the afflicted in our City. he has cured
me of q chronic trouble which has tor.
mented me for years.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-07

WASHINGTON, May 4.-Queen Kapiclani,
Priucess Lillian Kilani and members OF
their suite, called at the White House at
noon to-day and paid their respects to the
President and Mrs. Cleveland. The Queens
party was accompanied by Carter. the
Hawaiian Minister, Mrs. Carter, S. A.
Brown, of the State Department, Captain
Taylor, OF the Army, and Lieutenant Rod
gers, OF the Navy. They were met at the
nam entrance by Secretary Bayard and
Assistant Secretary Addee and escorted to
the blue parlor. where the President and
Mrs. Cleveland awaited. The room had
been decorated for the occasion with palms,
ferns and flowers, and the adjoining parlors
were similarly adorned. The Queen was
presented to the President and Mrs. Cleve-
land by Secretary Bayard, and the
other members of the party were pre-.
sented by the Hawaiian Minister. The
reception was rather informal in character.
No set speeches were made, and the visit,
which lasted about fifteen minutes, was
devoted 10 general conversation. The
Queen was elaborately attired in rich
black satin dress, the entire front OF which
was thickly embrt idered in gold. The
Princess, who is in mourning. was dressed
in plain black. The gentlemen OF the
marty wore rich costumes, OF which gold
lace formed the prominent feature. Rep
resentatives OF the army and navy wore
full dress uniforms. the rest wore plain
civilian dresses. After the reception the
Queen and party returned to their hotel
and dev oted the afternoon to receiving
official callers.
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Mr.. J. Rosenthal says: AT the recon.
mendation of Colonel Thornton, for whose
friend DR.. MacLennan had done good, 1put
myself under his treatment. Now am en-
tirely relieved OF my suffering" =.
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Mr.. W. J. Lsmborn, the well-known
builder and contractor, Butte City, says:
"Dr. MxcLennan treated and cured me OF
hemorrhoids, from which l suffered the
torture OF DEATH"
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-07
Land Claims Rejected.

WASHINGTON, May 5 - Commissioner
Sparks, of the General Land Office, has
recommended for rejection several large
private land claims in New Mexico, aggre-
eating in area nearly LIS, 900 acres.
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Tho Senatorial Middle.

CHARLESTON, May "A meeting Of Cam
den Democrats was neld last night, when
Senator Camden offered resolution that
if seven ballots were taken to-day and he
was not elected he would withdraw when
the factions could select man who can be
elected. Senator Lucas will contest before
the United States Senate if q choice is
made.
Judge Faulkner is the son of the late
Charles James Faulkner who represented
Virginia and West Virginia in Congress be-
fore the war and served as minister to
France under the administration of Presi-
dent Buchanan. The Senator elect is
about 40 years OF age.
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Absurd.

p.. Nav 4.-The French governments
rAh,s; das;dsd %1t 20 suppress the performance OF
I T'"bensrin in the iutur- in Paris II suan 1s coz
t;ones Ions.g TO be accompanied by anti.Germsn,n
demonstrations. Paris papers eeteh ne the
Condemn the popular opposition r1onmd 20 vns
opera. They say it is absurd TO con'''n
art with patriotism.
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Camden, Withdraws.

CHARLESTON, May 4.-Seven ballots were
taken for Senator in the joint assembly.
The first stood Camden, 43; Flyck, 80;
scattering, Z. There were Insignificant
changes in subsequent ballots. Senator
Camden then withdrew.
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Nothing From the Mine Horror.

PORTLAND, Or, May 5.-Telegraph wires
between Victoria and Seattle were pros
trated early this evening by heavy storm
and it is not likely they will get up again
tonight hence no further report from she
miuipe aisastsr ut Eanaimo.
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PARIS, May 5.-Anti-German ae%%sss s;nns sec- C
tions continue to be made in var'oar Carrying
tions of this city. A processiGn'n to-day
a banner inscribed iT =. T,xosa nsa whore they
nVdiu Wsro dispsrssd BY the polies' T"'''s pr
aons Wofo arrested
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ANOTHER WONDERFUL CURE

recorded by Mr.. Hennessy, who, after six
years. suffering, was entir-ly cured by DR..
MacLennan. Following is Mr.. Hennessy's
card:
To THE PuBLlc-Six years ago met with
an accident which injured my left hip and
leg. I continued to suffer great pain; my
leg shrunk and became much smaller than
the other. About one year ago quit work
on account of my suffering. Last Septem-
ber placed myself under the treatment OF
DR.. MacLennan. Immediate improvement
followed, and in three months was entire
ly cured and able to resume my work. My
leg increased in size until now it is as
healthy looking as the other.
This certificate is voluntarily offered in
the cause OF humanity and in gratitude for
the relief afforded me, and in the hope that
others suffering may avail themselves OF
the safe, sure and skillful treatment OF DR..
MacLennan.
THOMAS HENNEssY,
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The Contest Settled.

i CHARLESTON. May 5.-CharlesF Faulkner, Of
Martinsburg. was elected United States
Senator on the first ballot to-day. He re-
ceived fifty votes.